Torquil Campbell

For the Scottish nobleman, see Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll.

Torquil Campbell
Torquil Campbell wearing a white print t-shirt and a black hoodie, backlit in green in front of a microphone onstage, looking left of camera
Campbell performing with Stars in 2010
Background information
Also known asDead Child Star
Born (1972-03-17) March 17, 1972 (age 52)
Sheffield, England
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • actor
  • broadcaster
Instruments
Labels
Member of

Torquil Campbell (born March 17, 1972) is the co-lead singer and a songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine.[1] Campbell is also an actor and playwright, most recently co-creating and starring in the play True Crime, produced by Crow's Theatre in Toronto.[2]

He is a co-host of Soft Revolution, a podcast about the intersection of art, culture, and politics, along with Toronto-based actor Ali Momen.[3] Previously, Campbell was the co-host of The Basement Revue Podcast, along with musician Jason Collett and poet Damian Rogers,[4] as well as a regular contributor to the CBC radio program Q.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BaumgartenTheCornellDailySun was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "True Crime: On Tour - Streetcar Crowsnest".
  3. ^ "Soft Revolution Podcast Home Page". Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Basement Revue". iTunes. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2017.